This crossword No. 27232 clues and answers were published on Sat 24 Jun 2017 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Prize Crossword No. 27232 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
7-across – Criminal must lie, covering up a sham : SIMULATE
9-across – Broadcast Mass in French for people in service : AIRMEN
10-across – Axes keep paint evenly off the wall : ZANY
11-across – Look after water supply in Scottish club : MOTHERWELL
12-across – Orca about 45 inches back in the drink : KILLER
14-across – Way to march forwards on pitch, then sulk on the way back : LOCKSTEP
15-across – Not in wrong camp : OUTSIDE
17-across – Criticise lightweight’s characterful text : PANGRAM
20-across – Literary captain stores record and French letters : ALPHABET
22-across – Edging in front of brown Fiat : BORDER
23-across – Disobeying one far-right group going around : INFRINGING
24-across – Herb said to make basis for sauce : ROUX
25-across – Nice one! Pro on lake is to remove bindings : UNLACE
26-across – Artist very cutting in short farce : TRAVESTY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Sweet farm animal I dressed in fancy suit : TIRAMISU
2-down – Platform by the sea’s as rickety in the end : QUAY
3-down – Jack’s replaced head of tool: it blocks signals : JAMMER
4-down – Knight, south of sunken area, spies Spanish city : VALENCIA
5-down – Brother returning sauce bottles has sweetener : BROWNSUGAR
6-down – Vigour of compilers primarily liking deception : WELLIE
8-down – Praises sex changes, receiving flipping good deal : EXTOLS
13-down – Ultra harsh, after trashing final performance : LASTHURRAH
16-down – Drivel in legal document is shown to be wrong : DEBUNKED
18-down – Decent English queen caught in a tryst : ADEQUATE
19-down – Severe Conservative dismissed by press : STRICT
21-down – Bit of muslin in glove? : LINING
22-down – Super computer’s menu choice : BIGMAC
24-down – Run and charge around in rocky area : REEF
This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.